Apple just announced it has sold over five million of its new iPhone 5, just three days after its launch on September 21, exceeding the four million iPhone 4S units sold during that device’s debut weekend last year. “They already got more than two million pre-orders for the device in the first 24 hours of availability”. They also announced that over 100 million iOS devices have been updated with iOS 6.

“Demand for iPhone 5 has been incredible and we are working hard to get an iPhone 5 into the hands of every customer who wants one as quickly as possible,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “While we have sold out of our initial supply, stores continue to receive iPhone 5 shipments regularly and customers can continue to order online and receive an estimated delivery date. We appreciate everyone’s patience and are working hard to build enough iPhone 5s for everyone.”

iPhone 5 is available in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and the UK, and will be available in 22 more countries on September 28 and more than 100 countries by the end of the year.

Source [Apple Press]